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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-21
How Wallace Wrote.

Gen. Lew Wallace has been talking
to reporter. Hesays: II began The
Fair Cod when was 19 years old.
Mexico and her history has always
had charm for rae. l began this
book and then went to the Mexican
war as a soldier and! fought over the
ground had thought so much about.
When I returned I took up the thread
of the story and finished it.
"'Ben Hur' is now seven years old and
yet it continues to- sell. That story
went very curiously. It did not sell
somuch the first year as the second.
That is something rather unusual,
am told, in aestory. The public didn' t
seem to understand what it was ex-
actiy whenit was first published. But
it is certainly going very nicely now."
Don't you attribute portion OF
it's success to the'fact OF it's semLrelig-
ious natureD
81, certainly doe think great
many people read it who do not read
novels generally. You know, it is said
that alarge element OF J John B. Cough s
success lay in,tfle sact that he had
power as an actor. People who never
thought OF attending a theatre would
listen to Cough: with great pleasure. !"
Had you, ever been in the holy
Eard when,you wrote your book?"
"No. sir. Z finished Ben Hur' in
the old palace of;the Montezumas at
Sante Fe, New Mexico, when l was
governor of:tilat territory. I worked
with:a large map OF country before
me-. Istudied every point anG car
riedI my characters from place to
place with grea CARE read all the
books, Icouldsget hold OF on the ma
ture-of;the country and the habits of
hepeoples .anei, FINALLY, when was
minister to Turkey, decided to go
to Palestine 'isndi Jerusalem to see if
there were any portions Of the book
that ought to be. rewritten
did you,dnh any?'
"I;found that there was not asingle
word L couldi change. 1t was just
as Iwantedl ill., There were, indeeGl
some very striking condolences,
rode out froml Jerusalem to- Bethls-
hem and, leaving my horse, walked
back All this ground hsd descn;aab.
ed minutely by studying my map, ho1
the geography and studying books OF
| travel for tho typography. At.as GER
tain point iin the book descrihs' tne
mother.and sister OF nsY here, who
| were leperss as taking rei,lge naa tomt
and waiting for the corning OF jesus
When. Irsssched the pnope: point il
4 10 cr1rn ofo-9pb 1r,oe
the tomb, as had described. l hac
also described these women rs havin.
sat by the waysids on a big white
stone. Even the stone was there
! The description which had given 0
| the view from Mount Olive, across th,
valley of Kedrona was as good as
could have writtsn as sat there ans
actually saw it,
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-21

The ancient and famous city of Da-
mascus, which was place of import
ance 1900 years B. G. is busy with
plans for laying railroad lines through
the streets. Strest cars in a city said
to have been founded by Abraham
would be a startling novelty. The
place has 10000 inhabitants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

In the recently issued seventh annual
statement of the Rock Island Mutual
Building, Loan and Savings as ISOLATION,
Secretary Guyer includes the following
remarks under the caption of How to
Booom Our City"
Let the renter stop paying rent, and
buy or build a home for his family: let
the householder take stock. 1t will be a
paying investment, and will, besides, add
to the value of his property, by increas>
ing the class who are furnished oppCr
tunitles to purchase. Let the capitalists
take paldup stock There are no taxes.
1t pays better thao deposits in foreign
citys savings bank; it is a safer, and be-
sides, 1t will furnish some poor family an
opportunity to secure home that they
can get in no other way. The Building
ASSOCIATION converts the dissatisfied
renter from an anarchist to good citi>
zen and taxpayer; it furnishes suffering
families with their only means of acouir
ing homes; it promotes habits of saving
and frugality in all classes; it furnishes a
safe deposition for all capital, and makes
every capitalist philanthropist; it adds
value to real estate by increasing the
buyers; it builds cities. Let every stock
holder become missionary to convert his
neighbor till every citizen unites in this
grand cooperative scheme for building
up The city, and furnishing homes for the
homeless.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

The wife of the hackman. VIM Perry,
who did the shooting on last Friday
night reported to have been at her while
she was in company with another man,
called at the ARGUS office this morning to
deny that she and Perry had quarreled.
They were married December IA. last,
and says she had lived with her mother
since and she would not have tolerated
any quarreling. The first difficulty Mrs.
Perry claims. occurred last Tuesday.
when her husband slapped her and then
she left him for good upon her mother
demand. She says she has not the least
idea of Perry's whereabouts nor does she
care. She has kept no track of him
since last Tue sday She says, too, that
she was riding with her second cousin.
Geo. Gould, last Friday night, when
Perry cut his caper, aid there was no
reason for jealousy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
Doing. Around -Camp L,berty., ;,

Mr.. VIM. Blanchard. who is enjoying
his hrst camping excursion, has recently
achieved eminenee as q result OF his
faithful and vigilant lockout for the well
fTe of the campers. The other day the
campers were somewhat annoyed by
some stray horses from Milan, aud Mr..
Blanchard forthwith went over to Milan
and entered complaint against the Of
Tending animals, it requiring the presence
OF the Milan marshal to do away with the
annoyance. A number of other occa-
sions on which the ability of Mr., Blanch-
ard as guardian of the camp WAS
s'rikinely displayed, led the occupants to
conclude that they didn't require the
presence of the marshal from Milan, so
they, by common consent, constituted
Mr. Blanchard as full Pledged patrol>
man-all except the star. Mr.. Blanchard
continued to perform bis duties with
such signal ability that some of the
| campers concluded that he ought to en-
Joy the possession of a badge. Out OF
an old oyster can. with the help of a file,
star was1soOn constructed, the sight OF
which would cause the eye of Rock Isl
and policeman to turn green with envy
Then the entire population of the
Island gathered at the tent of Mr. Blanch-
ard and Mr.. NJ. E. Sweeney proceeded to
make the presentation speech, speaking
in glowing terms of Mr. Blanchards
faithful regard for their safety and inter
ests, and OF their desire TO recognize in
fitting mqnner bis valuable services in
| that capacity Mr.. Blanchard accepted
the appointment and his star is menac-
ingly displayed as warning to any pro-
iectors of evil deings. Mr. Blanchard,
among his other duties will see that any
visitors from town are posted off in time
to catch the last car and thus avoiding the
wearisome task of counting the ties to
town"
A certain young man whose daily visits
| to the island have attracted some atten
| ton, has become desirious of avoiding
the publicity which a trip by the street
cars seemed to occasion, so he quietly
mounts his silent steed and HES himself
by the hedges and highways of South
Rock Island to visit the object of bis
| affection.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
CONDENSED NEWS.

Three hundred deaths from cholera oc
Cured in the city of Peshawur, India, dur
ing July.
The steamftters Of Pitlsburg and ALE
gheny, numbering about 500, have decided t.
withdraw from the knights of Labor.
Al Jensen and Robert Burns fought sixty
six rounds in Rhode Island, near the Con
necticut line, Monday, the mill resulting in ,
draw
Rev. William Hazen, D. D., prominen
Baptist preacher of Boston, fell dead Will
walking the street in that city Monday HI
was 70 years Old
James Martin a lad of Il, fell from tn,
Brooklyn bridge Monday into the East river
distancesef 100 feet He was rescued by
passing tug, and will survive his injuries
There was revolving scene at Lancaster
England, when Alfred Sonney was hange'
for the murder of his sweetheart The con
demned man made desperate resistance, ant
was only overpowere1 after hard struggle
He had to be carried to the scaffold
The ameer of Afghanistan has issued
proclamation announcing that the Britisl
force stand ready TO come to his assistance
against the Ghilztis at any moment He of
fers pardon to all the rebels excepting fev
ringleaders, if they will lay down thei
arms
Welllnown capitalists including ex-Sena
tors Window and Dorsey, are organizing
company to control the output of Besseme
ore in the Gogebic and Menominee ranges
The corporation will have capital of $25.
000, 900, and will be called the Lake Superio
Iron company.
In Jersey City Monday, Joseph Schlimme
murdered his 10y ear-old wife, to whom b
was recently married, because she refused t.
live with him. There had been an agreemen
with the girls parents that the young coupl
should not live together for two years, on &C
count of the girls tender age
Last weeks changes in the stock of grain
in sight show reduction of 402. $50 bushel
of corn and ll2, l09 bushels of oats, and an in
crease of LOIS, 904 bushels of wheat. Tn
present visible supply of wheat amounts tc
81 l4l, u bushels, of corn to Z, 543, 100 bush
els, and of oats to 2,OS4, 63s bushels.
A ]. Whitman, alias Joseph Espanola, ha
been arrested for forging, checks on tn
Central Union Telephone company at Chicago
in whose service he has been as a bookkeepei
His forgeries are believed to amount to $50,
900, most of which was lost in gambling
Whitman confessed his guilt and was held il
S2h OOD bonds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
The RIaW Works.

The stockholders of the Rock Island
Plow company held their annual meeting
yesterday afternoon. The following d.
rectors were elected: ]. s. Gilmore, DR..
Calvin Truesdale, P L. Mitchell, Ben T.
Gable, F. H. Griggs and B. D. Buford
The directors elected officers as follows:
President s. Gilmore.
Vice President-Dr. Truesdsle.
Secretary-W. j. Kahlke
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

The alarm OF fire at II 80 this morn.
ing WAS caused by slight blaze in the
rear of l., Eihl's saloon building, 2209
Fifth avenue, and occupied by Gus,ave
Felkan. The damage will not exceed
SO, the fire being subdued with buckets
of water. The usual farce of the volun>
teer fire department was INDUCED in
nevertheless, and an exciting wild west
horse baCk ride taken from kerr's livery
stable to the Wide Awake ladder truck
hnnsp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
The RepuhIican.

The stockholders OF the Moline RepuJ
HcGn met on Monday afternoon and
elected directors as follows: o. F. Bar
NUN and VIM. Ii. Norcross, Monmouth;
VIM. II. Palmer. New York, and Z L
Eastman, Moline. The directors elected
officers as follows: President, o F.
barnum; vice president, VIM. H. Palmer;
secretary. o. F. Barnum. and assistant
secretary and treasurer. E. L. Eastman .
Eastman was put in to manage the con-
Germ. Poor Republican, 1t has certainly
fallen into hard lines, now.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
JOHN L. SULLIVAN WHIPPED.
Long Jack Does mp the Boston Man In
True Wild Western style.

True wild Western style.
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iou',ue "i'n .oupio VI "'enos "a 'ne
ooiioina.ion au" ,oo"i SUI anu ~ y" as
pfet'y ls.e "hen 'hes stueh ia'se sa>
toon, Nnen' pelaa9' ,n"i. 'n'n an WV
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o"poys ~ 'pe sA'uuh ~ Wv s''n - "a =,
u'lnA "a. a,.uou pS' 3q1"''
III Gu o'eppeu ny 1"' Al,
90 yei 'ohh h' oe !e'
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1e pe' nc hib, ioaieu naii u"Hrn
an were solnt 10 see Nun no II!
here most OF them Ore" thelr SIX snoot
ers' some guarded the door, while the resi-
covered the other members OF Inc sum
van party ana the oarkeepers with hel'
weapons ana formed ring.
"nack IL 10 him. JACK yehed th'
boys.
| Ter pet VIII L VIII Knock hin
down and Jag him with my spursf
tie TOOK Oh heaVy revolver ana manu-
cd II 10 lllend VINO stood ID the front o
the ring and said:
| BUCK ye les mold mat an Keep rsh
| oenlhd me 30 can ger u thunueiln qulci
II s'ep oacR ana want H. linen III
turned to Sullivan and added: NOW
uon want none o yer hurr cane hghun
| noi 'usnlo nor MONKEY business Nv an.
kinu, ms is les a straia ht' iaif ngh'
an an ei ye 20 10 'fyih 10 KnocA NE "u
GU" 'na' al gun an M We 81 'u'i u
'e"r YOU "on noin
| ~. ''s"'' feiieu Wv o"''.
ou'i'Nah sa" Tue 'ei'"" meant uus'
ness ana that. Whatever klhd OF nghte
NC nhisn' oe' ne WISH a''a'u 10 sh",t
anu ,na' 'ne o'nefs were at us nack' NJ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
Anthony's Quaker" Pistol.

LEAvENwORTH, Ks, Aug 2 Much amuse.
ment was created in court Monday during
the trial of the case of Bond VS. Anthony
growing out of the horsewhipping of Anthony
by Bond last week The source of the amuse
ment was a mysterious package which
was supposed to contain Anthony
gun" The court decided that the prosecn
ton could not open the package without An
thongs consent, the latter then opened il
himself, displaying a piece of lead pipe bent
at one end. Anthony cs'led it his "Quaker
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

In the court of Justice Halves yester-
day, where the case was taken ON a
change of venue from Justice Cooke.
the Frederick Thierman Philip Hefi1ing
ghost case was dismissed, the prosecution
in both the city and state cases against
Heffiing disHlissing them after a jury
had been called This ends the celebrat-
ed ghost cases and it is hoped, ends them
for good.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

Sheriff 6. +. Gustafson, Fort Dodge,
Iowa, notifies Sheriff Silvis that he will
pay S25 reward for the detention of J..
kacalack, wanted for arson and stealing.
He is from rs to 30 years old, 5 feet 7
inches high. weight about 140 pounds,
dark hair and complexion, Bohemian and
talks English poorly, aud is lock.mi,h
and scissors grinder by trade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

PITTsBURG, Aug 1.-The last of the Pink
erton guards, fifty in number, were with
drawn from the coke region Monday. They
arrived in the city at 2 p M and left for the
west at 2:30 The coke workers made nc
demonstration on their leaving. President
Himmel of the Miners association at West
Leisenring, has been arrested and held ir
$1,000 bail on charge of conspiracy and in
terfering with the men at work He wa
one of the principal leaders in the strike anC
his arrest caused some excitement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is a sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold by druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

John Wells, the engineer at the Mer>
chants Electric Light works, was taken
with severe cramps last night. and only
for the timely assistance of friend,
would have fallen on the dynamo and
He is better today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

Stop at the newly opened and central
ly located Sturtevsnt house. Broadway
and Twenty ninth Street. Largely re-
built; entirely refurpisbed: new plumbing
new elevator. etc. Perfect cuisine; mod.
crate prices; convenient to all the eleva-
ted railroad stations. Matthews & Pier.
son iHuprietors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2-The three
young Nihilists who murdered the widow Of
Gen. Nesterovn at Vladikavkas and plnn
dered her residence of 800, 900 roubles, wert
arrested while attempting to make their es
cape into Turkey with their booty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

PARIS, Aug. IN. DeLafoSse has pub
lished lett in which he says that Gen
Boulanger recently told him in reply to bis
DeLafosse's) congratulations on Boulanger'>
elevating the moral tone of the nation, that
one hundred generals had urged him toward
war, and he had been compelled to damper
THAR ard0r
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

The Rock Islands cross bats with
the What Cheer club at the base ball
park this afternoon The Iowa lads de-
feated the Moline Browns by score of
| 10 to 10 Yesterday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
The Heat

The heat was of such force today that
it expanded the rails of the Rock Island
& Milan street railway near Fourth
avenue, making the track very uneven in
places. The thermometer registered 1C6
at Thomas at 2 o'clock this afternoon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 2-Senator John
Sherman has been appointed a member of
the Washington Monument association in the
place of Gen Mckee Dunn, deceased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 2-The Goa
operators have decided not to advance prices
for August
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
New York.

NEW YoRK Aug.
Wheat-Quiet; No. red state, nominal; No.
do, s014c; No. red winter August, 791sc; do
September, S0ssc. Corn-No. mixed cash, 4534c;
do August, 4j14c Oats-Quiet; No. 1 white
state, S9c; No. : do, Ssls93sc Rye-Dull Bar
ley-Nominal Pork Dull; old mess, Sl5.25@
BIS. Lard-s6S August; 500 September
Cattle-Good, a tritie firner; inferior and com
mon, weaker; native steers s. s563 so; Texas
do, s3S003 6215 Sheep-Demand slower: com
mon to best sheep, s4@5 .12I1 y 100 lbs; common
to prime lambs, sj.50G55 Hogs-Live hogs,
hrmer; IS. 50Q575.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

Owl Service Reform Reaches Deiaware
WEMINGToN, Del, Aug 2.-The first civil
service examination iu the state began Mon
day in the United States court room. There
were four men and six women on examina.
ton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

No Advance for August Coal.

ROME. Aug 2-The Italian government
has accepted Engiand's offer to mediate be
tween Italy and Abyssiuia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

All persons knowing themselves in
deb,ed to the estate of the late James z.
Mott, are requested TO make immediate
payments at the hardware store, No.
1923 Second avenue.
Mrs. L. K Morn.
est Rock Island. Aug. 2, 1887.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

Attorney ut law, loans money on COOL
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
LOCAL NOTICES.

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co of
Boston, Mass, organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81, 000,000. E. W. Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
DR. Lameroux's medicines may he
found at the following drug stores: Mar
shall! & Fisher, Hsrtz & Bahnsen, Otto
Grotian. T H. Thomas and John Beng
ston.
DR.. Burnett. the well known clairvoy-
ant and test healing medium. the seventh
son OF the seventh son, has returned anC
will remain ten days only. Those wish
ing to see him should call No 501
Twenty second street and Fifth avenue
kreIl & Matb have from foar to sill
| tiavors of ice cream to select from. and il
making their fruit t1avors they use moth
| ing but the fruit itself for flavor thereby
| guaranteeing their patrons the frui
tiavors, aud the purest ice cream to he hat
in the three cities. Call aud give them
| trial, and become convinced.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

One good house on Twenty first street
between Third and Fourth avenues;
water in house. Apply to
VIM. McENIRY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
THE MARKETS.

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. IN Katkoff
editor of The Moscow Gazette, is dead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
Removed.

Geo. W. D. Harris has removed his
real estate and insurance Office to 1909
Second avenue, over 0. Grouau's drug
store, opposite his old office, where he
will be glad to see all who wish to buy or
sell real estate. or wish first class Insur>
Anpe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
ROCK BLAND.

oats--New 26c Old 30c.
Hay-TimoLny-$12 .U00Sl400
Hay--Wild-SSGS12 90.
Rye-45c.
Corn-40c.
Potatoes-80c
Cosl-Soft lie haid ~ on
Cord Wood Oak, 500; Hickory, s..
Straw-$6.O0: baled 500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
BUSINESS CARDS.
T. nj. REARDSLEY
WILLIAM JACKSON,

A TTORNEY AT LAN Office with ]. T. Ker
d worthy, l7ss Sccondavenue. aug-1 dw6m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

Are you weak and weary. overworked
and tired2 Hoods Sarsaparilla is just
the medicine to purify your blood and
give you strength.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

4 TTNRNEN $ tSpHUJ' NSELLoHS At LAW
i Gfscr in Masonic Temple bloch, over Roc Is
ami Ns,' nua' Gas b EnclI slend N.
sep n dwti
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
HALF-CENT A W0Rh.
z PER CENT MoRTeA AGES

For SALE A GOOD SECOND HAND
: Buggy Harness. Inquire al this office. 2G-tf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

FOR SALE. OLD PAPERS IN ANY
quantity al this office cheap.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

HoR SALE, SIXTY LOTS IN MY AID
= ditIOns the city Of Rock Island CT four year
u payments, with interest atsix per Cent per an
B DAVENPORT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
PLEAsANTS T. HURST,

A TTO3NEY AT LAW. Office in Rock islam
y Nationsl Bank Building, Rock Island. ID.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

w ANTED-BOoK KEEPER PLEASE
send nsms your firm and number hands EN-
ployed it vii pay you something
G. n RAYMOND. Brockport n. Y.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-15
AHorrlble War memory.

Distant in the past and impossible
in the future as now seems war with
our ''kin beyond seas" it is only q
lifetime since war existed, and such
an incident as that of the "Dartmoor
massacre" actually took place. It
was stated at the peace m Getting in
fremont Temple that the monument
at Dartmoor bears the inscription,
Erected in memory of the American
prisoners who died within this pris-
on" Doubtless this is the subscription,
but, like legends on other rmonuments,
it falls short of the truth. Among the
American prisoners of war who died
in the Dartmoor prison were Eve who
were massacred by the prison guards
months after the treaty of peace was
signed.
knowledge of the peace was kert
from the American prisoners for
months. They had been goaded into
mutiny by the severity with which
they were treated, and when they
learned that Great Britain and tho
United States were at peace they bess'
came clamorous for better fare aud
more consideration. On April q
1915, the Americans dsmandedf <aad.
instead of hard biscuit aud retuess.y 10
taks the latter. Two days later they.
manifested renewed signs Of insubSrs
dination, and were fired upon By the
British soldiers. Five Amefirans
wsre killed and thirty.thres wounded.
This adAir yAs known at ths finsi ss
the lDartmo6r mAssasre and pcodacod
thu fercest Indignation theOuehout:
~ Unittsd statss. oston ipt..